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The Buckinghams on the Miller Lite Sound Stage, Kane County Fair, Sat. July 18th

The Buckinghams take the stage July 18 Story posted July 12, 2009 The Buckinghams, one of Chicago's most successful 1960s groups, will perform in concert at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, on the Miller Lite Sound Stage at this year's Kane County Fair in St. Charles. Story at http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/entertainment/1647225,2_7_AU12_KCFBUCKHM_S1-090712.article These Chicago natives rose to the top of the music charts with their No. 1 hit "Kind of a Drag" and haven't looked back. Playing to sell-out crowds across the nation they entertain with their string of hits. Chart busters like "Don't You Care," "Hey Baby They're Playing Our Song," "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," and "Susan" make each concert an evening of memories. In the 1960s the band was at the forefront of a musical style that has come full-circle. Today, The Buckinghams blend their original hits with others made popular by Blood Sweat and Tears, Ch

Family Fun at Kane County Fair--in Concert The Buckinghams, Sat., July 18th

Submitted by Allison Horne on July 9, 2009 - 3:59pm The Kane County Fair returns next week with its annual promise of food, farm animals, live entertainment and other fun. Beyond the food vendors and beer garden, free ongoing daily activities include kids’ games, magic shows, 4H competitions, and a petting zoo and elephant exhibit. Use our festival round-up below as your go-to guide for information and schedules for rides and live entertainment. SATURDAY, JULY 18 Rides: Supersaver unlimited special This deal allows thrill-seekers and less-courageous riders alike to get their fill at the fair with unlimited rides all afternoon for $15. WHEN Noon to 5 p.m. COST $15 The Buckinghams These veteran rockers once earned the distinction of “The Most Listened to Band in America” in 1967 by Billboard Magazine. They will feature their own original songs including “Kind of a Drag” and “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” as well as hits from the Beatles and various motown favorites. WHERE Miller Lite Sound

Glendale Heights Fest western suburbs of Chicago July 8 to 12

Author: Christine Nyholm Summertime is a wonderful time for festivals in the Chicagoland area. Glendale Heights Fest is a great community festival in the western suburbs of Chicago, being held July 8–12, 2009. Take the family out for an afternoon and evening of outdoors entertainment, good food, the ever popular carnival rides and Fireworks by Straymuse SXC fireworks shows. Fourth of July weekend may be over but the summertime festivals continue in the communities around the Chicago area. Glendale Heights Fest will be held for five days, July 8 – July 12, in the western suburbs of Chicago. Glendale Heights Fest features entertainment, carnival midway rides, food booths and fireworks. The festival is a family friendly community event with amusement for kids and adults. Glendale Height Fest opens on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 with 50th Anniversary Festivities, The Buckinghams, Ronnie Rice and a fireworks show. There will be a second fireworks show on Sunday night, the last night of the fe

Glendale Heights Summerfest 2009 This Week

Glendale Heights Summerfest 2009 Wednesday, July 8th at Camera Park, Glendale Heights 101 E. Fullerton Avenue, Glendale Heights, IL 60139 7:30 pm on the Main Stage, The Buckinghams in concert from the Festing.com web site: Known to many as one of the Western Suburbs premier events, Glendale Heights' Summerfest will be held this year on Wednesday, July 11th through Sunday, July 15th. The North American Midway Entertainment carnival and rides are included, along with exciting entertainment, favorite food booths, and craft shows. Enjoy a breathtaking display of fireworks at dusk of the Summerfest festival opening and closing. Plan to spend a fun-filled week in town at Summerfest with delicious food and entertainment for the entire family.

Early Music from The Buckinghams featured in Time Out Chicago Magazine

Various Artists By Brent DiCrescenzo 2131 South Michigan Avenue: 60’s Garage & Psychedelia from U.S.A. and Destination Records (Sundazed) At 2120 South Michigan Avenue, a monument and museum honor the home of Chess Records. Across the street sprout fresh cement foundations for urban condos. But four decades back, another modest music studio and label sat on that block. Paul Glass started U.S.A. Records as an extension of his distribution biz and hired music promoter and part-time law student Jim Golden to sniff out hip teen acts to cash in on Beatlemania. With an ear for a radio hit, Golden successfully scoured suburban garages and farmland sock hops for the hottest garage rock on the Lake Michigan plain. Well, the ones that weren’t already big enough for Chicago’s larger rock imprint, Dunwich. 2131 South Michigan Avenue beautifully collects forgotten beat bands that probably ruled as pop gods in their corn towns... As with most any good collection of dusty grooves, the anecdotes a

Weekend Charity Auction Features Guitar Signed by Chicago Musicians

Cook County Update from today's Chicago Daily Herald http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=303951&src=1 Staff Report follows: Autographed guitar raffled off: The Mount Prospect Lions Club is raffling off a collector's rock guitar autographed by Bruce Springsteen, Little Steven, Ronnie Rice, and band members from the Buckinghams, The Ides of March, Shadows of Knight, the Cryan Shames, Jan and Dean and others. Tickets will be sold at the raffle booth at the Mount Prospect Lions Club Festival, which runs through Sunday, July 5, in Melas Park. Only 500 will be sold for $10 each. The drawing will be held at 9 p.m. Sunday. The winner need not be present. To view the guitar, go to wix.com/lionsclub/guitar . In the middle of the guitar, underneath the strings, click on the signature of Carl Giammarese and see what comes up.

The Buckinghams to Perform at Elmwood Park Freedom Fest, Friday July 3rd

The annual Freedom Festival at Elmwood Park goes from July 2-5, 2009, and the site is Elmwood Park High School, located at Fullerton and Thatcher. For more information, visit www.elmwoodpark.org and click on their Freedom Festival link to read more about carnival rides, food, free shuttles, and a special attraction, free admission to the traveling Vietnam Veteran Wall. On Friday, July 3rd, the evening's activities begin for the Chicago Legends Night starting at 5 pm. The Ides of March kick off the evening's music at 7 pm, followed by The Buckinghams at 9:30 pm , and the music will go on until 11 pm.